Rural population, per square kilometre in Grenada
Grenada: Rural population, per square kilometre was 218.8 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
218.8 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 215 countries
All-time high
218.8 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
185.39 units per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Grenada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 218.8 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Grenada peaked at 218.8 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 185.39 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Grenada 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Grenada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 194.62 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 196.16 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 197.22 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 197.76 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 197.78 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 197.32 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 196.68 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 196.24 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 196.08 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 196.18 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 196.37 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 196.38 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 196.01 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 195.36 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 194.44 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 193.28 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 191.89 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 190.32 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 188.55 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 186.51 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 185.39 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 185.9 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 186.89 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 187.86 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 188.96 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 190.18 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 191.51 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 192.9 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 194.34 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 195.79 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 197.19 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 198.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 199.15 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 199.72 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 200.12 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 200.44 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 200.76 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 201.19 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 201.8 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 202.67 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 203.52 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 204.31 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 205.22 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 206.05 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 206.83 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 207.6 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 208.35 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 209.08 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 209.78 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 210.46 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 211.43 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 212.73 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 214.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 215.17 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 216.09 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 216.81 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 217.24 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 217.53 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 217.86 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 218.29 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 218.68 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 218.8 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 218.8 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 218.8 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.02 units per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 218.8 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.07 units per square kilometre, 10.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196.65 units per square kilometre | 194.62 units per square kilometre | 197.78 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 193.88 units per square kilometre | 188.55 units per square kilometre | 196.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 189.04 units per square kilometre | 185.39 units per square kilometre | 194.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 199.45 units per square kilometre | 195.79 units per square kilometre | 201.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.34 units per square kilometre | 202.67 units per square kilometre | 209.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.93 units per square kilometre | 210.46 units per square kilometre | 217.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.64 units per square kilometre | 218.29 units per square kilometre | 218.8 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 8 Sri Lanka 284.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Barbados 266.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Aruba 227.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Liechtenstein 212.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 208.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Vietnam 198.09 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Grenada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.9004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 307.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6333 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Grenada?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Grenada was 218.8 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 218.8 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.39 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Grenada rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Grenada ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.